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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Carter v. Bennett 6 Fla. 214 1855 0 Enforcement of an Encumberance Supreme Court of FL
Bellamy v. Sheriff of Jackson County 6 Fla. 62 1855 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Collins v. Mitchell 5 Fla. 364 1853 0 Levying Slaves to Repay Debt Supreme Court of FL
Gray v. Belden 3 Fla. 110 1850 0 Recovery for a Forfeitted Contract Supreme Court of FL
Southern Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. Lanier 5 Fla. 110 1853 0 Slaves and Land for Security of Payment Supreme Court of FL
Simon v. State 5 Fla. 285 1853 0 Criminal Procedure Dispute over Confession Supreme Court of FL
Waterman v. Mattair 5 Fla. 211 1853 0 Alleged Deceit in Sale of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Slave v. State 5 Fla. 185 1853 0 Enforcement of Criminal Provisions for Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Kent v. Lyon 4 Fla. 474 1852 0 Enforcement of a Deed of Gift of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Lott v. Meacham 4 Fla. 144 1851 0 Marital Rights to the Recovery of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Carpenter v. McBride 3 Fla. 292 1850 0 Dispute Over Transfer of Obligation of Payment Supreme Court of FL
Sibley v. Maria 2 Fla. 553 1849 0 Dispute over Directing an Estate on Conditions Supreme Court of FL
Le Baron v. Fauntleroy 2 Fla. 276 1848 0 Appeal for a Revocation of Probate Supreme Court of FL
Camp v. Moseley 2 Fla. 171 1848 0 Dispute Over Ownership of a Slave After Property was Levied Supreme Court of FL
Betton v. Willis 1 Fla. 226 1847 0 Right to Property in Slaves Levied Upon Execution Supreme Court of FL
Moseley v. Shepherd 1 Fla. 155 1846 0 Dispute to Show Cause Supreme Court of FL
Gibson v. Love 4 Fla. 217 1851 0 Use of Slaves as Security for Payment Supreme Court of FL
Walters & Walker ex rel. Gatewood v. Whitlock 9 Fla. 86 1860 0 Effectiveness of a Voluntary Deed of Assignment Supreme Court of FL
Manley v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 160 1846 0 Security in Slaves for Two Mortgages Supreme Court of FL
May v. May 7 Fla. 207 1857 0 Dispute Over a Life Estate Supreme Court of FL